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A Nigerian-America Film Director, Mr Taiwo Oduala, has plans to shoot a film documentary on Gov  Ademola Adeleke having returned home five years after a successful career exploit in America.

The film director, who made the disclosure in a statement issued in Lokoja on Wednesday, said the documentary was part of Oduataj Productions and Entertainment’s  way of celebrating and honouring Adeleke after his victory at the Osun governorship polls.

“The film documentary on Gov. Adeleke of Osun State is solely Oduataj Productions and Entertainment’s style of celebrating his political successes and honouring him as a philanthropist.

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“We will look at his swearing-in as Governor of Osun and his activities within his 100 days in office to be chronicled into the film documentary, ” he said.

Oduala, who just arrived Nigeria Wednesday, said while in Nigeria, he would begin editing his two movies shot in Colorado (USA), Germany, and Nigeria.

He gave the names of his movies as “LOVE FROM GERMANY” and “DREAMING OF AMERICA” which he said were fantastic movies to watch out for.

The director, who described his baby programme, Afro Award 2022, as a “huge success” said plans for the Afro Award 2023 edition has began in earnest and was scheduled to also take place in Los Angeles, California, USA again.

However, Oduala, the Hollywood and Alumni of Colorado Film School, is breaking new grounds and making history having successfully made the most outstanding indigenous Nigerian Language Hollywood drama movie (Ilu America) shot in various cities in America.

‘Ilu America’ (Land of America), is an African / American movie screened at various film festivals globally, and had its world premiere on Dec 4, 2021 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, where history was made.

He also directed more Hollywood films and Diaspora movies such as LOVING A YOUNGER MAN, GREAT NEWS, GOLD, GUILTY ADVICE, AFEJU (dangerous emotions),
LOVE FROM GERMANY and
DREAMING OF AMERICA,
amongs others.

The film director has also acted in some Hollywood films and actualised his 20 years dream of holding his maiden edition of Afro awards 2022 in Los Angeles, which honoured some American and African community leaders, philanthropists, dignitaries, and celebrities who are pioneers in their field and have demonstrated exceptional humanitarian excellence.

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